HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT

Associate in Science for Transfer Hospitality · Rio Hondo College · 2026-2027 Catalog

**HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT

Associate in Science for Transfer**

Description

The Associate in Science in Hospitality Management for Transfer (AS-T) Degree is intended to meet the lower division requirements for Hospitality Management majors (or similar majors) at a CSU campus that offers a Hospitality baccalaureate degree. This degree is designed for students interested in gaining the basic concepts of Hospitality Management and to prepare them for jobs with local and global hotels, restaurants, airlines, cruise lines, sports arenas, entertainment, and amusement parks. On completion, students are ready to transfer seamlessly into Hospitality Management and related degree programs at a CSU.

In addition to the courses listed below, the following requirements must be met for completion of the AA-T Degree in Hospitality Management.

  1. Completion of 60 CSU-transferable semester units.
  2. Achievement of a minimum GPA of at least 2.0 in all CSU-transferable coursework. (Some majors may require a higher GPA. Students should consult with a counselor for more information.)
  3. Completion of the major with a grade of “C” or better in each course or a "P" if the course was taken on a Pass/No Pass basis and the "P" is equal to a "C" or better.
  4. Completion of the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC). The California State University General Education-Breadth (CSU GE) or Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) may be used in some cases; please see a counselor for details.

Students are advised to check with the Counseling Department or Transfer Center for the courses accepted into the Hospitality major at the CSU where they seek transfer.

CourseTitleUnits
Required Courses3
HOSP 101Introduction to the Hospitality Industry3
LIST A: Choose 9 units or 3 courses from the following list:9
ECON C2001Principles of Microeconomics (formerly ECON 102)3
orECON C2001HPrinciples of Microeconomics - Honors (formerly ECON 102H)3
HOSP 102Introduction to Hotel Operations3
HOSP 103Sanitation and Safety3
HOSP 104Introduction to Food and Beverage Management3
HOSP 201Hospitality Law3
LIST B: Choose 2 courses from the following list or any course from List A above not already used total 6 to 7 units:6-7
ACCT 101Financial Accounting4
orACCT 101HFinancial Accounting Honors4
ECON C2002Principles of Macroeconomics (formerly ECON 101)3
orECON C2002HPrinciples of Macroeconomics - Honors (formerly ECON 101H)3
Cal-GETC Pattern (units will vary) Transferable Electives as needed to reach 60 transferable units DEGREE TOTAL 60 units
Total18-19

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